Río de Jesús District is a district (distrito) of Veraguas Province in Panama. The population according to the 2000 census was 5,256;[2] the latest official estimate (for 2019) is 5,501.[1] The district covers a total area of 302 km2. The capital lies at the town of Río de Jesús.[2]
Río de Jesús District | |
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Coordinates: 7°58′48″N 81°9′0″W / 7.98000°N 81.15000°W | |
Country | Panama |
Province | Veraguas Province |
Capital | Río de Jesús |
Area | |
• Total | 117 sq mi (302 km2) |
Population (2019) | |
• Total | 5,501 |
• Density | 47/sq mi (18/km2) |
official estimate[1] | |
Time zone | UTC-5 (ETZ) |
Administrative divisions
editRío de Jesús District is divided administratively into the following corregimientos:
- La Ermita de Río de Jesús
- Catorce de Noviembre
- Las Huacas
- Los Castillos
- Utira
- Nuevo San Juan (created in 2012)
References
edit- ^ a b Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censo, Panama.
- ^ a b "Districts of Panama". Statoids. Retrieved April 13, 2009.